118Use of transmission capacity for datacasting services

118 Use of transmission capacity for datacasting services

(1) A national broadcaster that holds a datacasting licence issued in accordance with Schedule 6 of the Act is permitted to use any spare transmission capacity that is available on the national broadcaster’s digital transmission channels for the purpose of the transmission of datacasting services.

Note See paragraph 84 (k) of this Scheme.

(2) However, the national broadcaster must use the capacity in a way that is consistent with the national broadcaster’s transmitter licence issued under section 100B of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Note 1 A charge is imposed for the use of transmission capacity for datacasting: see the Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Act 1998.

Note 2 Sections 119 to 122 have been reserved for future use.